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The wonder of birds, what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future, Jim Robbins

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The wonder of birds, what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future, Jim Robbins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The wonder of birds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

958458234

Responsibility statement

Jim Robbins

Sub title

what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future

Summary

Examines the ecologically and spiritually invaluable contributions to humans made by our feathered friends, from the hummingbird that influenced the Wright brother's airplane design to the song of the chickadee, considered to be the most sophisticated language in the animal world. --, Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Part I. What birds tell us about the natural world -- Birds: the dinosaurs that made it -- Hummingbirds: the magic of flight -- Canaries and black-backed woodpeckers: birds as flying sentinels -- A murmuring of birds: the extraordinary design of the flock -- Part II. The gifts of birds -- The power of a feather -- From egg to table part one: the chicken -- From egg to table part two: wild birds -- The miracle of guano -- Nature's cleanup crew -- Part III. Discovering ourselves through birds -- Bird brain, human brain -- The surprisingly astute minds of ravens and crows -- The secret language of birds -- The bee-eaters: a modern family -- Extreme physiologies: birds, the ultimate athletes -- Part IV. Birds and the hope for a better future -- Nature's hired men: putting birds to work -- The city bird: from sidewalk to sky -- The transformational power of birds -- Birds as social workers -- Expanding our senses -- Epilogue: The future of birds

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